two persons; two people; pair; couple
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger (on two-way radio)
contributor (of articles)
manuscript; copy; draft; notes; contribution
request; commission; entrusting (with a matter); dependence; reliance
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
(corporate) restructuring; downsizing; laying off people
with a bang bang (sound of a hammer or gunfire); at a mad pace (spend money, work); with great vigor
fame; reputation; popularity; rumour (rumor); talk
pitiful; unfortunate; poor; unpardonable; regrettable
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
beginning; outset; first; onset
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
to let fly; to make fly; to skip over; to leave out; to run fast; to drive fast; to spray
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
celeb; celebrity; wealthy person; rich person; affluent; wealthy
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
splendid; magnificent; gorgeous
family; relatives; dependents; household
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (somebody)
ulterior motive; plot; scheme; complicated circumstances; intricacies
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
to brace one's legs; to stand firm; to plant one's feet (firmly on the ground); to hold out; to persist; to make an effort
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
you; presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)
to be crushed; to be smashed; to become useless; to cease functioning; to go bankrupt; to go out of business
female; woman; female sex; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
late at night; at a late hour
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to